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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Magnolia × soulangeana
Magnolia × soulangeana
£34.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 70 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 10
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£54.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

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Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £19.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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